§
Motion made, and Question put,
That as respects any time after 31st December 1994 the Resolution of the House (hydrocarbon oil (rates)) of 6th December shall have effect with the substitution for £0.3526 and £0.3044 of £0.3614 and £0.3132 respectively.
And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.
§ The House divided: Ayes 302, Noes 37.
893| Division No. 23] | [22.43 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen |
| Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Alexander, Richard | Dover, Den |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Duncan, Alan |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Duncan Smith, Iain |
| Amess, David | Dunn, Bob |
| Arbuthnot, James | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Dykes, Hugh |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Eggar, Tim |
| Ashby, David | Elletson, Harold |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Atkins, Robert | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Baker, Rt Hon K (Mole Valley) | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) | Evennett, David |
| Baldry, Tony | Faber, David |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Fabricant, Michael |
| Batiste, Spencer | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Bellingham, Henry | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Fishburn, Dudley |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Forman, Nigel |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Forth, Eric |
| Booth, Hartley | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Boswell, Tim | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Freeman, Rt Hon Roger |
| Bowis, John | French, Douglas |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Fry, Sir Peter |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Gale, Roger |
| Brazier, Julian | Gallie, Phil |
| Bright Sir Graham | Gardiner, Sir George |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan |
| Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Garnier, Edward |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset) | Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Burns, Simon | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Burt, Alistair | Gorst, Sir John |
| Butler, Peter | Grant, Sir A(Cambs SW) |
| Butterfill, John | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln) | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Carrington, Matthew | Grylls, Sir Michael |
| Carttiss, Michael | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Cash, William | Hague, William |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archibald |
| Chapman, Sydney | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Churchill, Mr | Hannam, Sir John |
| Clappison, James | Hargreaves, Andrew |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Harris, David |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Hawkins, Nick |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hawksley, Warren |
| Congdon, David | Hayes, Jerry |
| Conway, Derek | Heald, Oliver |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Cormack, Patrick | Hendry, Charles |
| Couchman, James | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Cran, James | Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Hill, James (Southampton Test) |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Horam, John |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Hordem, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Day, Stephen | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) |
| Devlin, Tim | Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) |
| Dicks, Terry | Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow West) | Pickles, Eric |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Jack, Michael | Rathbone, Tim |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Jessel, Toby | Richards, Rod |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Riddick, Graham |
| Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) | Robathan, Andrew |
| Key, Robert | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Knapman, Roger | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Ross, William (E Londonderry) |
| Knight, Greg (Derby N) | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Knox, Sir David | Sackville, Tom |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian |
| Legg, Barry | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Leigh, Edward | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark | Shersby, Michael |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Sims, Roger |
| Lidington, David | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Lightbown, David | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Peter (Fareham) | Soames, Nicholas |
| Lord, Michael | Speed, Sir Keith |
| Luff, Peter | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| MacKay, Andrew | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Maclean, David | Sproat, Iain |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Madel, Sir David | Steen, Anthony |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Stephen, Michael |
| Malone, Gerald | Stern, Michael |
| Mans, Keith | Stewart, Allan |
| Marland, Paul | Streeter, Gary |
| Marlow, Tony | Sumberg, David |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Sweeney, Walter |
| Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) | Sykes, John |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Mellor, Rt Hon David | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Merchant, Piers | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Mills, Iain | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Thomason, Roy |
| Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Moate, Sir Roger | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Molyneaux, Rt Hon James | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Thumham, Peter |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Moss, Malcolm | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexf'yh'th) |
| Needham, Rt Hon Richard | Tracey, Richard |
| Nelson, Anthony | Tredinnick, David |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Trend, Michael |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Trimble, David |
| Nicnlls, Patrick | Trotter, Neville |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Norris, Steve | Viggers, Peter |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley | Walden, George |
| Ottaway, Richard | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Page, Richard | Waller, Gary |
| Paice, James | Ward, John |
| Patnick, Sir Irvine | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Patten, Rt Hon John | Waterson, Nigel |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Watts, John |
| Pawsey, James | Wells, Bowen |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Whitney, Ray |
| Whittingdale, John | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'fld) |
| Widdecombe, Ann | Wolfson, Mark |
| Wiggin, Sir Jerry | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Wilkinson, John | |
| Willetts, David | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Wilshires, David | Mr. Timothy Wood and |
| Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) | Mr. Michael Bates. |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Lewis, Terry |
| Austin-Walker, John | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Barnes, Harry | Loyden, Eddie |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Maclennan, Robert |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Maddock, Diana |
| Canavan, Dennis | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Chidgey, David | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Pike, Peter L |
| Dunnachie, Jimmy | Rendel, David |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Salmond, Alex |
| Galloway, George | Skinner, Dennis |
| Gordon, Mildred | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Graham, Thomas | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Harvey, Nick | Tyler, Paul |
| Home Robertson, John | Wallace, James |
| Hood, Jimmy | Wareing, Robert N |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S) | Mrs. Margaret Ewing and |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Mr. Andrew Welsh. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.